Why I am standing down at the next election Thursday, 18 April, 2024 It is remarkable how nice people are to you when you declare that you are off! For those constituents who have not yet heard I announced at the East Worthing & Shoreham Conservative Association AGHM last Friday that after long deliberation I had decided not to stand again as their candidate at the next General Election. By the time of that election I will have served for more than 27 years as the... Local News
Govia Thameslink Railway - In-touch period 3 31st July 2017 Please find attached the latest edition of In-touch, GTR's stakeholder newsletter. In this edition you can read more about automatic delay repay, the roll-out... Reports
Herald Column July 27th 2017 27th July 2017 Last week Parliament broke for the summer recess but it turned out to be one of the busiest weeks of the summer. The main news of course was the long awaited... Articles
Brighton Mainline Upgrade 25th July 2017 Last week I attended a cross-party roundtable meeting in Parliament with Coast to Capital regarding the upgrades to the Brighton Mainline. There was cross-party... Reports
A27 - Chris Grayling meeting 20th July 2017 Following Highways England 's very disappointing A27 improvement plan, I arranged a meeting yesterday evening with the Transport Secretary, Chris Grayling, and... Westminster News
Herald Column July 20th 2017 20th July 2017 Thank you to all the constituents and several hundred others from around the country who sent me ideas for the subject of my Private Member’s Bill having come... Westminster News
Reaction to news that ASLEF and RMT have called off strike action 19th July 2017 Delighted following the cross-party meetings I arranged with ASLEF and RMT in Parliament that both unions have agreed to call off their strike action. Speaking... Local News
Reaction to Highways England's A27 proposals 19th July 2017 My latest podcast with special guest and fellow Worthing MP Sir Peter Bottomley to discuss Highways England's very disappointing A27 proposals. All of the... Local News
Tim Loughton MP presents Civil Partnerships, Marriages and Deaths (Registration Etc.) Bill 19th July 2017 Tim Loughton MP (East Worthing & Shoreham) has today tabled his Private Members’ Bill following his name being drawn fifth from the ballot. Tim’s Bill will... Westminster News
Reaction to unions calling off Southern strike action 19th July 2017 Delighted following the cross-party meetings I arranged with ASLEF and RMT in UK Parliament that both unions have agreed to call off their strike action... Westminster News